Orlando Health, Digestive Health Institute, Orlando, FL
Ji Young Bang , Nirag Jhala , Anjali Seth , Konrad Krall , Udayakumar Navaneethan , Robert Hawes , C. Mel Wilcox , Shyam Varadarajulu
Background: As theoretically actionable genomic lesions are found in almost 50% of pancreatic cancers which can impact clinical management in up to 30% of patients, there is increased focus on molecular profiling. Although EUS-FNB is an established method for achieving pathological diagnosis in pancreatic cancers, the technique of tissue acquisition for comprehensive molecular profiling (CMP) has not been described. Methods: Patients proven to have pancreatic adenocarcinoma using rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE) at EUS were randomized to undergo two or three dedicated FNB passes for CMP. Tissue was procured using 22G Franseen needle adopting the fanning technique and stylet-retraction maneuver. Genomic DNA and total RNA were extracted from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) cell blocks (Qiagen AllPrep). Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed (Archer Panels) for analyzing 69 gene DNA mutations (single nucleotide variants, insertions, and deletions) and 53 RNA somatic oncogenic gene fusions. Main outcome measure was the proportion of specimens in which adequate DNA and RNA were extracted for CMP. Results: 33 patients (mean age 77.0 years [SD 7.7], female = 20) with pancreatic cancer (location = head/uncinate 22; other 11) were randomized to two (n = 17) or three (n = 16) FNB passes. While sufficient DNA was extracted from all 33 FFPE cell blocks, adequate RNA was extracted from 15 of 16 in the three pass (93.8%) vs. 16 of 17 in the two pass cohort (94.1%) (p = 0.99). There was no significant difference in the mean concentration of DNA (two passes 10.7 ng/ul [SD 7.1] vs. three passes 7.9 ng/ul [SD 4.4]; p = 0.19) or RNA (two passes 37.1 ng/ul [SD 26.5] vs. three passes 28.9 ng/ul [SD 13.2]; p = 0.29) between the groups. While somatic oncogene RNA fusion (LDAH-ETV1) predictive of metastatic disease was identified in one specimen, DNA mutations were identified in all 33 specimens that included one BRCA1 mutation that warranted Oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy. Conclusions: Specimens of adequate quantity and of high quality for comprehensive molecular profiling in pancreatic cancer can be procured in nearly 95% of patients by performing two dedicated passes using the 22G Franseen needle, adopting the fanning maneuver and stylet-retraction technique. Clinical trial information: NCT05043532.
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